easy pickings

Example Sentences

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We are small fry by most standards, but I can imagine state lawmakers looking at us as easy pickings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The race has been notable in recent weeks as Schiff has sought to elevate Garvey’s standing, seeing him as easy pickings in the general election.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2024

The little caenagnathids would have been easy pickings for adolescent tyrannosaurs honing their hunting skills.

From National Geographic • Dec. 8, 2023

He said because of the pressure on health boards they were "going through the easy pickings or low hanging fruit."

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2023

I shoot two fish, easy pickings in this slow-moving stream, and go ahead and eat one raw even though I've just had the groosling.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins